Product ID:SULFUR HEXAFLUORIDE
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-817-2342
MSDS Number: BLPFX

Emergency Phone: 215-766-8861

Info Phone: 215-766-8861 OR REGIONAL PHONE #

Cage: 51847

Telephone: 215-766-0416

Cage: 51847

SULFUR HEXAFLUORIDE

CAS: 2551-62-4

RTECS: WS4900000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM; 9192

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:UNCONSCIOUSNESS DUE TO ASHPYXIA.
Effects of Overexposure:UNCONSCIOUSNESS DUE TO ASPHYXIA PRECEDED BY
NAUSEA, ACCELERATED PULSE RATE, FATIGUE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE AND/OR SUPPORT BREATHING AS
NECESSARY. PROVIDE OXYGEN IF AVAILABLE.

Extinguishing Media:USE WHAT IS APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE WATER SPRAY TO KEEP CONTAINERS COOL.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. REMOVE SOURCES OF HEAT. LEAK
CAN BE DETECTED BY STANDARD FLUOROCARBON DETECTING DEVICE.
DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS OF SF6 MAY BE ABSORBED ON A 50-50 MIXTURE OF
SODA LIME AND ACTIVATED ALUM INA. REMOVE LEAKING CONTAINERS
OUTDOORS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL DRY WELL-VENTILATED AREA
AWAY FROM FLAMMABLE OR EXPLOSIVE MATERIALS. AVOID MOISTURE CONTACT.
SUBJECT TO TEMPERATURES BETWEEN 130 TO -20F
Other Precautions:DO NOT DEFACE CYLINDER OR LABELS. RETURN WITH
POSITIVE PRESSURE.

Respiratory Protection:SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:LOCAL AND MECHANICAL EXHAUST RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED FOR HANDLING LIQUID.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOES FOR HANDLING CYLINDERS.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-82.7F,SUBL
Vapor Pres:22.77
Vapor Density:5.11
Spec Gravity:1.91
Solubility in Water:5.40 CC/KG
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
DISILANE
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES.

Waste Disposal Methods:ALLOW GAS TO DISCHARGE AT MODERATE RATE. RETURN
DEFECTIVE CYLINDERS TO SUPPLIER.

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